Our Theme for February is Beloved Community. The question to consider is “What Does It Mean to Be A People of Beloved Community?” Henri Nouwen, the treasured Catholic teacher, activist and priest, once described beloved community as “the place where the person you least want to live with always lives.” On its surface it seems … Continue reading February 2021: From the Minister
Two cool things happened in January: One thing was that I tuned in to a powerful press conference presented by the Poor People’s Campaign of Florida, a multicultural, interfaith group of leaders and concerned citizens who addressed the bill proposed by Governor DeSantis in response to the demonstrations this summer against racist police. The other … Continue reading February 2021: From the Board President
In case you missed it, the link to the recorded meeting is below. AGENDA: Call to Order Opening Words and Chalice Lighting – Lauren Anzaldo, President Recognition of Board of Directors Recognition of Ministry Teams and Leaders Recognition of Board Liaisons to Ministry Teams Minister’s Report – Rev. Alice Syltie President’s Report – Lauren Anzaldo … Continue reading 2020-21 Mid-Year Congregational Meeting
Happy New Year! Imagination: This month we’re exploring the many ways our UU faith invites us to become “A People of Imagination.” Playing with the theme of Imagination, we found that we wanted to include a time of im-agining a world without COVID. There are small rays of hope creeping in through the news. We … Continue reading January 2021 CRE
Welcome to 2021! Seems like we’ve been waiting a long time to say that and to put 2020 behind us. Many of the challenges of 2020 are still with us, yet 2021 is a year of possibilities. Now is a time to look at the opportunities that the new year brings and to set some … Continue reading January 2021: From the Board President
Our Soul Matters Theme for January is Imagination. Our question to consider is: What Does It Mean to Be A People of Imagination? Certainly, we have been imagining a lot of things lately. A safer, more just world is forefront in my mind. Here is what our Soul Matters Team shares with us this month. … Continue reading January 2021: From the Minister
Dear JUST Pensacola members, Thank you for taking the time to register for the Community Problems Assembly to be hosted on January 11, 2020, at 6:00 pm. We have 71 people registered so far. If you hosted a house meeting, please take a moment to remind your house meeting participants to register for the meeting. When: Jan … Continue reading JUST Pensacola: Community Problems Mtg. Jan 11
Many children in our community are without coats and other cold-weather-wear appropriate for cooler temperatures this time of year. We can help local children keep warm by giving new coats that will be distributed by Christmas. Pastor Teris Broughton-Robinson and Allen Chapel AME Church are organizing a Coats for Kids drive. UUCP has committed to … Continue reading Coats for Kids 2020
From the Safer Congregations Ministry Team: The Safer Congregation Team has been working toward getting all the pieces in place that will ensure the personal safety of one and all as we continue to move forward toward physical recongregation. Thanks to the special efforts of Linda Cobb and Marcy Moreland we were able to produce … Continue reading Recongregation Update
Dear Fellow UUCP Lunch-Bunchers: I originally wrote a post — March 11 (2020 — yes, this year) Lunch Bunch alert for The Light in May (+/- a few weeks). I failed to submit it to the proper channel and it entered previously unknown protocol channels, largely a by-product of the Covid-19 virus. By the time … Continue reading For all interested Lunch Bunchers
